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SUMMARY:SIFF movies (the Arab ones): various times!
DESCRIPTION:Art for Everybody: Director\, Miranda Yousef (Egyptian-American)\nThomas Kinkade was one of the most successful artists of his day\, with millions of cozy cottage paintings sold across the U.S. On his passing in 2012\, a newly discovered vault contained a series of darkly themed paintings that reveal a more complicated and troubled man than his most popular works implied. \nDirector Miranda Yousef\, Producer Tim Rummel\, and Subject Chandler Kinkade scheduled to attend. \n\n\nFRIDAY\, MAY 12\, 2023\, 8PM SIFF Cinema Uptown  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSATURDAY\, MAY 13\, 2023\, 11AM SIFF Cinema Uptown  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMONDAY\, MAY 22 – MONDAY\, MAY 29\, 2023 SIFF Streaming  \n  \n \nThe Blue Caftan: Morocco\n\nIn this remarkable story of love\, longing\, and acceptance\, middle-aged couple Mina and Halim run a traditional caftan boutique in Morocco. When a handsome young apprentice joins the shop\, Halim’s desires are soon ignited. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTUESDAY\, MAY 16\, 2023\, 5:30PM SIFF Cinema Uptown  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWEDNESDAY\, MAY 17\, 2023\, 3:45PM AMC Pacific Place  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMONDAY\, MAY 22 – MONDAY\, MAY 29\, 2023 SIFF Streaming  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHanging Gardens: Iraq\n\nWhen a 12-year-old “rubbish picker” in one of Baghdad’s dumps discovers a blonde sex doll amidst the mountains of detritus\, he and a new friend use it to their financial advantage in this masterfully crafted look at necessity\, survival\, and the loss of innocence.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFRIDAY\, MAY 12\, 2023. 8:30PM SIFF Cinema Uptown  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSATURDAY\, MAY 13\, 2023\, 2PM SIFF Cinema Uptown  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMONDAY\, MAY 22 – MONDAY\, MAY 29\, 2023 SIFF Streaming \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n \nHarka\n\nA gripping sociopolitical thriller about a young Tunisian petrol bootlegger who\, dreaming of a better life\, is pushed to the brink by misfortune\, injustice\, and government corruption still in place over a decade after the Arab Spring. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nSATURDAY\, MAY 13\, 2023\, 4:30PM SIFF Film Center  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMONDAY\, MAY 15\, 2023\, 1:30PM\, AMC Pacific Place  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMONDAY\, MAY 22 – SUNDAY\, MAY 28\, 2023\, SIFF Streaming  \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n \nA House in Jerusalem: Palestine\nA Jewish-British child mourning the death of her mother moves to a house in Jerusalem\, only to discover the ghost of an abandoned Palestinian girl in this stirring and supernatural coming-of-age drama. From the filmmakers of SIFF 2018’s The Reports on Sarah and Saleem. \nDirector Muayad Alayan and Producer Rami Musa Alayan scheduled to attend. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nMONDAY\, MAY 15\, 2023\, 6PM\, AMC Pacific Place  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTUESDAY\, MAY 16\, 2023\, 1PM SIFF Cinema Uptown  \n  \n\n\n\nWTF – All Turnt On (Mix of shorts: includes one from Lebanon called Sisters of the Rotation)\nThey’re wet\, they’re wild\, they’re turning a wheel for mysterious reasons. Don’t miss this year’s batch of laugh-out-loud oddities. \nVarious filmmakers expected to attend. \nTHURSDAY\, MAY 18\, 2023\, 9PM\, SIFF Cinema Egyptian 
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/siff-movies-the-arab-ones-various-times/
LOCATION:Varies (see notes)
CATEGORIES:Movie
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF)":MAILTO:info@siff.net
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SUMMARY:Seattle Arab Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The fourth iteration of the Seattle Arab Film Festival features 13 compelling shorts from a remarkable group of emerging and established filmmakers.\nThe films are divided into four themed screenings – each ticket includes the two themed screenings of the day – Short Documentaries + Loss and Resilience on Saturday\, May 13\, and Family Matters + Luck of the Draw on Sunday\, May 14.\nEach program includes films that will surprise\, challenge\, and delight audience members\, while providing insight into the rich diversity of Arab voices\, experiences\, and talent.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/seattle-arab-film-festival/
LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum\, 1515 12th Ave\, 2\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movie
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SUMMARY:Seattle Arab Film Festival: short documentaries
DESCRIPTION:Showcasing a diversity of voices and stories\, this program offers a nuanced and complex picture of Arab life.\nTRT: 53 min\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbeille\n(Mouna Ben Hammed\, Tunisia\, 2022\, 7 min)\n\n\nThe powerful story of a Black woman from subsaharan Africa\, now living in Tunisia\, about her life in Tunis\, the struggles she has faced\, and her hopes for the future. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nO’ud\n(Ghassan Fadi Sidawi\, Lebanon\, 2023\, 18 min)\n\n\nA documentary chronicling the rise of the late refugee artist Mohammad El Agha in the Palestinian folk band Hanin and his personal connection to the filmmaker. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Very Obnoxious Thing\n(Ahmed Khalil Ali\, Egypt\, 2022\, 15 min)\n\n\nThree women of different ages share their personal fears as they try to remember their past and live in the present. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConversations with an Actress\n(Estephan Khattar\, Lebanon\, 2022\, 13 min)\n\n\nA Lebanese actress recounts her experiences over two years. She discusses Beirut\, love\, failure\, immigration\, and the obstacles she has faced in her life and career.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/seattle-arab-film-festival-short-documentaries/
LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum\, 1515 12th Ave\, 2\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movie
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